false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168753906m/36902.jpg 36902 6 <P>In 1971, William Rehnquist seemed the perfect choice to fill a seat on the United States Supreme Court. He was a young, well-polished lawyer who shared many of President Richard Nixon's philosophies and faced no major objections from the Senate. But in truth, the nomination was anything but straightforward. Now, for the first time, former White House counsel John Dean tells the improbable story of Rehnquist's appointment. <P>Dean weaves a gripping account packed with stunning new revelations: of a remarkable power play by Nixon to stack the court in his favor by forcing resignations; of Rehnquist himself, who played a role in the questionable ousting of Justice Abe Fortas; and of Nixon's failed impeachment attempt against William 0. Douglas. In his initial confirmation hearings, Rehnquist provided outrageous and unbelievable responses to questions about his controversial activities in the '50s and '60s -- yet he was confirmed with little opposition. It was only later, during his confirmation as Chief Justice, that his testimony would come under fire -- raising serious questions as to whether he had perjured himself <P>Using newly released tapes, his own papers, and documents unearthed from the National Archives, John Dean offers readers a place in the White House inner circle, providing an unprecedented look at a government process, and a stunning expose of the man who has influenced the United States Supreme Court for the last thirty years. <P> 640350 2001 The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court total:24|5:5|4:11|3:3|2:5|1:0| 24 88 38 3 4 0 false false Sun Nov 11 02:27:29 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 11 02:29:31 -0800 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false true Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 17 23:16:56 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 22 23:05:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Feb 08 16:57:57 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 16:57:57 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 10:30:50 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 10:31:06 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Mon Nov 09 12:10:25 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 12:10:25 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 07 16:43:51 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 16:43:59 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 06:43:12 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 06:43:12 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Mon Oct 26 21:24:13 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 21:24:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 09:37:51 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 09:37:51 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 06 10:45:41 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 10:45:41 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Jul 21 19:35:32 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 19:35:32 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Jul 05 18:03:21 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 18:03:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 30 20:35:45 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 20:35:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Apr 25 13:32:39 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 13:32:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 11:51:32 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 11:51:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 03 18:53:22 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 19:56:21 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 18:53:22 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 27 18:57:49 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 18:57:49 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 20 13:02:37 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 13:02:44 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 16 18:57:24 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 18:57:24 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 16 09:08:38 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 09:09:05 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=36902